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Waco Hippodrome Theater

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1914; 1929; 1986 rehabilitation, Bell, Klein and Hoffman. 724 Austin Ave.
  • (Photograph by Gerald Moorhead )

Built on land donated by Mrs. William Bruestadt, the theater hosted vaudeville, movies, and local shows and events. A fire in the projection booth in 1928 destroyed the front of the building. Under new ownership, the building was given a Spanish Revival facade, canopy, and marquee. The theater closed as a movie house in 1978 and reopened in 1986 as a live performance venue.

Writing Credits

Author: 
Gerald Moorhead et al.
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Citation

Gerald Moorhead et al., "Waco Hippodrome Theater", [Waco, Texas], SAH Archipedia, eds. Gabrielle Esperdy and Karen Kingsley, Charlottesville: UVaP, 2012—, http://sah-archipedia.org/buildings/TX-01-WT8.

Print Source

Cover: Buildings of Texas

Buildings of Texas: Central, South, and Gulf Coast, Gerald Moorhead and contributors. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2013, 124-124.

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